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It’s JUNE 2019.
As in CAN YOU BELIEVE that half the year has already gone?? I made a conscious decision that I would be mindful of how I spend my time and what I do to help me accomplish my goals for the rest of the year. The last thing that I want is for 2019 to be over, and then I’m stuck asking myself the horrible question: What did I actually do this year?
Oh the holidays are finally here again and it’s by far my favorite (clichéd) time of the year. I love seeing all the lights and big Christmas trees all around, the smell of sugar cookies baking in the oven, Netflix binge watching all the ph so perfect happily ever after holiday movies and ugh. Everything basically about the holidays.
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This is also the time of year when everyone asks “what do you want for Christmas” and you suddenly go blank, or you’re stuck here wondering what the heck to give your friends and family. I put together this wishlist/gift guide especially for the kickass girl bosses in your life. BUT it can also be used for students because everything here is just ideal for productivity and self-improvement- not to mention SUPER cute.
Here’s the full video if you wanna see some of the products I mention in real life and WHY you (or your friend) NEED them or if you want a mini chat chat or just keep reading!
I have been super into journaling recently because I have 1 million things always spinning in my head and that can get really overwhelming at most times. The reason why I gravitate to journaling is because I can be raw, open and honest with myself, and I can freely express myself in a non-judgmental way. It also gives me so much mental clarity and I love gaining a new perspective once I write down all of my thoughts, and really get into the real issue and not just a surface level feeling.
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Not a fan of reading? Then check out the video below!
I’ve been on a serious revamp with the way that I eat, and I’m really making an effort to eat more wholesome, healthy and most importantly- home cooked meals. I think it’s probably because I’ve started a Sunday ritual of buying a ton of fruits and vegetables from a new market that I’ve found. And speaking about shopping, I prefer going to a market vs the grocery because I really want to buy more local produce and practicing eating what’s in season. I also found that I get SO much more produce at a much cheaper price than at the grocery, and the freshness of the things that I get, is SO noticeable. I dunno- once your go market you can never go back? #LOL
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Since I’ve been back in the kitchen after my one year hiatus, one of the first things I made was salmon. And if you’ve been reading my blog for a bit, this won’t come as a surprise to you at all. I’m a vegetarian and I eat fish once or twice every month and salmon is definitely by far my fave fish to eat because it has a ton of health benefits.
Besides eating wayyy too much salmon sashimi when I go for sushi, the other way I like my salmon is baked. Sure, it takes a much longer time to cook, but there’s nothing as good as a well baked salmon that flakes beautifully.
Today I’m cooking with the Constance Estate Chilli Infused Coconut Oil which is made in Trinidad BUT they’re also available on Amazon YAY. I haven’t cooked with olive oil in ages since using the Infused Coconut Oils from Constance Estate: Chilli, Lemon & GARLIC. OMG the garlic infused is my ultimate fave (if you couldn’t tell already by the uppercase and bold. Don’t worry though, I’ll have more recipes using the different infused oils.
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